USPTO Patents Application 10086701

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. An auxiliary module use relaying component, comprising:

a flexible printed circuit;

a first electrically connecting part attached to one end of the
flexible printed circuit; and

a second electrically connecting part attached to aother end of
the flexible printed circuit,

wherein the flexible printed circuit, the first electrically
connecting part, and the second electrically connecting part are
integrated with synthetic resin.

2. The auxiliary module use relaying component as set forth in
claim 1, wherein

the flexible printed circuit has an insulative sheet and a
plurality of circuit conductors extending from one end of the flexible
printed circuit to another end thereof,

terminals are provided on each of the first electrically
connecting part and the second electrically connecting part,

the terminals of the first electrically connecting part are
connected to respective one ends of the circuit conductors of the
flexible printed circuit,

the terminals of the second electrically connecting part are

connected to respective another ends of the circuit conductors of the

flexible printed circuit, and

the first electrically connecting part is electrically connected to

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the second electrically connecting part.

3. The auxiliary module use relaying component as set forth in
claim 1, wherein

the flexible printed circuit is bent at a determined position and
integrally formed with synthetic resin.

4. An auxiliary module use relaying component, comprising:

a plurality of busbars each having a first electrical contact
portion on one end thereof, a second electrical contact portion on
another end thereof, and a body portion connecting the first and
second electrical contact portions, the busbars being integrated with
synthetic resin,

wherein a first connector main body portion having the first
electrical contact portion is formed at one end, and a second
connector main body portion having the second electrical contact
portion is formed at another end.

5. The auxiliary module use relaying component as set forth in

claim 4, wherein

each of the plurality of busbars is formed of sheet metal and
bent at a determined position, and the plurality of busbars are
integrally formed, in a parallel arrangement, with synthetic resin.

6. An auxiliary module, comprising:

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a baseplate having terminals and equipped with an auxiliary;

a relaying component formed by integrally resin-molding a first

electrically connecting portion having terminals and a second

electrically connecting portion having terminals; and

5 a casing,

wherein a connector housing for the first electrically

connecting portion is formed on the casing,

a connector is formed on the casing by installing the first
electrically connecting portion in the connector housing, and
10 the terminals of the baseplate are connected to the terminals of

the second electrically connecting portion when the baseplate is
attached to the casing.

7. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 6, wherein

the connector of the casing is electrically connected with an

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outer connector.

8. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 6, wherein

an engaging portion is provided on the connector housing of the
casing, and another engaging portion to engage the engaging portion
is provided on the first electrically connecting portion of the
relaying component.

9.

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The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 8, wherein
a fixing portion is provided on the casing, and an attaching hole

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for the fixing portion is provided on the relaying component.

10. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 6, wherein

the module is a camera mounted on a motor vehicle, while
forming a camera module.

11. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 7, wherein

the module is a camera mounted on a motor vehicle, while
forming a camera module.

12. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 8, wherein

the module is a camera mounted on a motor vehicle, while
forming a camera module.

13. The auxiliary module as set forth in claim 9, wherein

the module is a camera mounted on a motor vehicle, while forming a
camera module.

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